Graham County approves three rezonings after public hearing; shared driveway required for Lebanon Loop split

Graham County supervisors approved three rezoning requests Aug. 4 after a public hearing that drew applicants and nearby property owners to the podium.

The largest and most contested item — rezoning case RZ935‑25 on Lebanon Loop — would convert approximately 3.18 acres (currently in multiple parcels) into a small land division proposing five residential lots with a minimum size of 20,000 square feet (commonly described by staff as a half‑acre lot). The applicant, identified as Stephanie, told the board the developer intends to build smaller, lower‑profile homes (targeting about 1,600 square feet) and connect the site to city water. Neighbor speakers, including Franklin Nye and Marlene Martin, urged the board to retain larger lots (one‑acre minimum) citing traffic, water…